Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems ... There are endless amounts of silly, whimsical and funny poems sure to give you a chuckle. Below, you’ll find a ...

With a lively rhyme scheme that kids will love reading aloud ... though he remains best known for this silly nonsense poem.

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Janet Wong ... at the National Book Festival the next day — giggled at this silly ditty. A few people muttered, “Well, that was . . . stupid.” ...